THE ASSOCIATION OF
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. association b. original c. stability d. accelerate
2. a. domestic b. estimate c. statistics d. relation
3. a. language b. diverse c. promote d. combine
4. a. economic b. integration c. development d. transportation
5. a. service b. rural c. region d. include
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original
one.
6. ASEAN remains ready to further cooperate with _______ United Nations
in the ongoing humanitarian efforts for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in
Myanmar.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
7. _______ UN leaders appreciate the support, cooperation and leadership
that ASEAN has shown in helping the victims of disasters.
a. A b. An c. The d. Ø
8. The organization hosts cultural activities in _______ attempt to further
integrate the region.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
9. ASEAN also works for the _______ of peace and stability in the region.
a. promote b. promotion c. promotional d. promoter
10. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as
ASEAN, is a geo-political and _______ organization.
a. economy b. economic c. economics d. economical
11. The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a _______
environment.
a. stable b. stability c. stably d. stabilize
12. ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five : Thailand, Indonesia,

22. _______, I will give him the report.
a. When he will return b. When he returns
c. Until he will return d. No sooner he returns
23. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
a. Until b. No sooner c. By the time d. After
24. I have earned my own living _______ I was seven.
a. since b. when c. while d. as soon as
25. We saw many beautiful birds _______ in the lake.
a when we are fishing b. while fishing c. while fished d. fishing
26. _______, Peter came to see me.
a. While having dinner b. While I was having dinner
c. When having dinner d. When lam having dinner
27. _______ my homework, I went to bed.
a. After I had finished b. After finished
c. Finished d. After had finished
28. _______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.
a. Before left b. Before he leaves
c. Before leaving d. Before he will leave
29. Jones _______ after everyone _______.
a. speaks / will eat b. will speak / has eaten
c. is speaking / eats d. has spoken / will have eaten
30. _______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
a. Whenever raining b. As it will be raining
c. When it will rain d. Whenever it rains
Error Identification.
31. Singapore is an island nation with 63 islands, located at the southern tip
A B
of the Malay Peninsula. At 704.0 km2, it is a smallest country in
Southeast Asia. C D (the)
32. The population of Singapore is approximately 4.59 million. Though

that Association. These aims and purposes are about the cooperation in
economy, society, culture, techniques, education and other fields, and in the
promotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice
and the principles of the United Nations Charter. It stipulates that the
Association will be open for participation by all States in the Southeast Asian
region subscribing to its aims, principles and purposes. It proclaims ASEAN
as representing the collective will of the nations of Southeast Asia to bind
themselves together in friendship and cooperation and, through joint efforts
and sacrifices, secure for their peoples and for posterity the blessings of
peace, freedom and prosperity. The goal of ASEAN, then, is to create, not to
destroy.
The original ASEAN logo presented five brown sheaves of rice stalks,
one for each founding member. Beneath the sheaves is the legend "ASEAN"
in blue. These are set on a field of yellow encircled by a blue border. Brown
stands for strength and stability, yellow for prosperity and blue for the spirit of
cordiality in which ASEAN affairs are conducted. When ASEAN celebrated its
30
th
Anniversary in 1997, the sheaves on the logo had increased to ten
-representing all ten countries of Southeast Asia and reflecting the colors of
the flags of all of them. In a very real sense, ASEAN and Southeast Asia will
be one and the same, just as the founders had envisioned.
36. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ________.
a. consists of some Western nations
b. was established by the Philippines
c. was founded on 8 August 1967
d. was established by the Minister of the Department of Foreign Affairs of
Thailand
37. The pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to ________.
a. the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

of cultural heritage,
6. To educate and create awareness and appreciation of the authentic
handicrafts of ASEAN Countries,
7. And to build up an archive of ASEAN CRAFT information.
With the recent economic downturn in (48) _____ ASEAN Countries,
AHPADA's objectives are more relevant than they have ever been before.
Most producers are among the rural areas and (49) _____ majority of them
are very small entrepreneurs. AHPADA works at both national level through
the national focal points and at the international level through the Board of
AHPADA and the Regional Secretariat which is permanently based in
Bangkok, Thailand. (50) _____ 1981 AHPADA has been able to act as a
catalyst and initiators in the promotion and development of ASEAN CRAFTS
through seminars, workshops and exhibitions, often in partnership with
several multinational and international organizations.
41. a. hosted b. joined c. promoted d. produced
42. a. acts b. actions c. acting d. activities
43. a. finding b. founding c. hiding d. recording
44. a. latest b. last c. late d. later
45. a. within b. into c. onto d. away
46. a. machines b. equipment c. materials d. devices
47. a. save b. preserve c. store d. keep
48. a. most b. the most c. mostly d. the more
49. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
50. a. When b. While c. Since d. As
TEST 2
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. a. diverse b. admit c. science d. enterprise
2. a. growth b. although c. within d. southern
3. a. stable b. average c. population d. rate

lead _______ civil war.
a. into b. away c. off d. to
15. One of ASEAN's objectives is to help people think about peace and
_______ and do something about it.
a. origin b. justice c. statistics d. record
16. There are plenty of industrial _______ established in the area, which also
makes the government worried about pollution.
a. series b. goods c. enterprises d. relationships
17. Free _______ area is a designated group of countries that have agreed
to eliminate tariffs, quotas, and preferences on most goods among them.
a. trade b. cultural c. stable d. adopted
18. The ASEAN Investment Area aims to enhance the competitiveness of
the region for attracting direct investment which flows into and within
ASEAN.
a. produce b. combine c. found d. improve
19. ASEAN has _______ a community of Southeast' Asian nations at peace
with one another and at peace with the world.
a. joined b. estimated c. established d. solved
20. ASEAN helps to _______ regional cooperation in Southeast Asia in the
spirit of equality and partnership
a. invest b. promote c. admit d. invest
21. Rice is the _______ exported product of Vietnam.
a. main b. free c. average d. rural
22. I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _______.
a. will end b. ends c. is ending d. would end
23. _______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.
a. As soon as b. After c. No sooner d. Since
24. _______ I visit him, we talk about politics a lot.
a. Up to b. As far as c. Whenever d. Until
25. While she _______ breakfast, I set the table.

a. I have not eaten fish for years.
b. For many years, I have eaten only fish.
c. I like eating fish for years.
d. It is fish that I have eaten for many years.
35. It will not be long until he is at the meeting.
a. It will take him a long time to attend the meeting.
b. He will be at the meeting soon.
c. The meeting will last for a long time.
d. He has been at the meeting for a long time.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), regional alliance
of ten independent countries that promotes stability arid economic growth in
Southeast Asia. The organization also encourages cultural exchanges
between its members. ASEAN was founded in August 1967 by Malaysia,
Thailand, and the republics of Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
Brunei joined the alliance after attaining independence from the United
Kingdom in 1984. Vietnam was admitted as the first communist member in
1995. Laos and Myanmar joined ASEAN in 1997, and Cambodia became
part of the alliance in 1999. The ASEAN secretariat, a central office that
administers the organization's activities, is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Heads of governments of member countries meet annually; there are also
annual meetings of Prime Ministers and regular meetings of economic
ministers of member countries.
Its principal objectives, outlined in the Bangkok Declaration (1967), were
to accelerate economic growth and promote regional peace and stability. A
joint forum with Japan was established in 1977 and a cooperation agreement
with the European Community (now European Union) was signed in 1980.
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, ABEAN played an important role in
mediating the civil war in Cambodia. In January 1992 ABEAN members
agreed to establish a free-trade area and to cut tariffs on nonagricultural

group, officially joining in 1995. (48) _____ several years of negotiation,
Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten,
Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (49) state in Southeast Asia which is not
a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (50) _____ vulnerable and
fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
41. a. created b. made c. done d. discovered
42. a. in b. on c. for d. with
43. a. interflow b. interaction c. interference d. intercommunity
44. a. nevertheless b. moreover c. therefore d. however
45. a. Entitle b. Requirement c. Independence d. Declaration
46. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
47. a. subsequently b. fortunately c. approximately d. surprisingly
48. a. Before b. After c. Since d. While
49. a. dependent b. independent c. independently d. independence
50. a. enough b. either c. also d. too
TEST 3
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. technology b. situation c. development d. establishment
2. a. agriculture b. electronic c. population d. scientific
3. a. justice b. admit c. adopt d. improve
4. a. energy b. industry c. forestry d. investment
5. a. series b. respect c. interest d. action
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original
one.
6. Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic
_______.
a. cooperate b. cooperation c. cooperative d. cooperatively
7. 2007 was the 40th anniversary of the _______ of ASEAN.
a. found b. founder c. foundation d. founding

and technology _______ in the region.
a. tourism b. solution c. forestry d. development
19. In economics, a country's _______ is the total value of goods and
services produced within a country in a year, not including its income
from investments in other countries.
a. free trade area b. association
c. gross domestic product d. economic cooperation
20. He says the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage
_______.
a. dedication b. growth c. unemployment d. investment
21. The local authority must face the _______ that they do not have enough
conditions to develop economy.
a. trade b. statistics c. encouragement d. realization
22. I have been learning English _______ I was twenty years old.
a. since b. as soon as c. while d. till
23. _______, can you tell him that I have a book for him, please?
a. When you will see Jason b. When will you see Jason
c. When do you see Jason d. When you see Jason
24. Since I _______ to the town, I _______ home.
a. moved / have not returned b. will move / will not returned
c. have moved / was not returning d. move / am not returning
25. I'm not leaving _______ I get an apology from you.
a. as far as b. no longer than c. after d. until
26. The teacher _______ before we arrived.
a. will leave b. was leaving c. has left d. had left
27. I flew for the first time last year _______ I went to Brazil.
a. as b. until c. no sooner d. till
28. _______ I realized where I was.
a. No sooner I have opened my eyes than
b. No sooner have I opened my eyes than

b. Between the 1980s and the mid 1990s
c. It was until between the 1980s and the mid 1990s
d. No more than between the 1980s and the mid 1990s
35. There has been a shift from the agriculture-based economy to the
economy based on manufacturing and industry _______.
a. such as computers and consumer electronics
b. so many as computers and consumer electronics
c. too many computers and consumer electronics
d. with enough computers as well as consumer electronics
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established
on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei joined on
8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23
July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. The ASEAN Declaration states
that the aims and purposes of the Association are: to accelerate economic
growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to
promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and
the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and
adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community shall
be established comprising three pillars, namely, ASEAN Security
Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community.
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders on the 30
th
Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of
Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and
prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a
community of caring societies.

a. interference in the internal affairs of member countries
b. effective cooperation
c. mutual respect
d. peaceful manner
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The Philippines, officially known (41) _____ the Republic of the
Philippines, is (42) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city.
The Philippine (43) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing
borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is
the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90
million people. Its national (44) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a
2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USd. There are
(45) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became
a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (46)
_____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in
1896. The Philippines (47) _____ its independence from the United States on
July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (48) _____ official language of
the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino
and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and
India in the ancient time, and trade (49) _____ with China and Japan as early
as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic
development was second in Asia, (50) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a
founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member
of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is
also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
41. a. as b. to c. with d. for
42. a. laid b. lay c. located d. put
43. a. compounds b. fixes c. consists d. comprises
44. a. economy b. economics c. economical d. economically